ACCESS RD LOCK DAM
Carrying ACCESS RD LOCK DAM over LOCK & DAM NEW SAV BLUFF
SOUTH SIDE AUGUSTA GA, Richmond, Georgia
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
ACCESS RD LOCK DAM in Richmond, Georgia sits above 84% of rated Georgia bridges on inventory load rating (40 t), while its 1979 build year is earlier than 67% of Richmond's recorded-year cohort (183 bridges).
ACCESS RD LOCK DAM in Richmond, Georgia is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1979, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 5. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure GA:CEPSASGALD00001
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · LONG-SPAN-RUN · DECK-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 4 spans
- DECK-LED Deck-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: ACCESS RD LOCK DAM
The ACCESS RD LOCK DAM bridge in Richmond, Georgia carries ACCESS RD LOCK DAM over LOCK & DAM NEW SAV BLUFF. It was built in 1979, making it 47 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 4 sections, stretching 35.3 meters (116 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 150 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Georgia bridges. It is owned and maintained by Army Corps of Engineers.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 5/9, superstructure at 6/9, substructure at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How ACCESS RD LOCK DAM compares
Age against the county: built in 1979, earlier than 122 of Richmond's 183 bridges with a recorded construction year (67%), against a county median build year of 1990. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Georgia bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (15,056 of 15,069 rated).
ACCESS RD LOCK DAM vs every rated Georgia bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
40 Top 16% higher than 84% of 15,056 bridges
rated Georgia bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
Richmond inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 183 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1979
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 4
- Structure Length
- 35.3 m (116 ft)
- Deck Width
- 7.4 m (24 ft)
- Owner
- Army Corps of Engineers
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 150 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- CEPSASGALD00001
Condition Analysis
- • At 5/9, the deck (driving surface) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in fair condition (6/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates fair at 6/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether ACCESS RD LOCK DAM is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare ACCESS RD LOCK DAM against other structures in Richmond and across Georgia. Georgia bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for ACCESS RD LOCK DAM?
ACCESS RD LOCK DAM in Richmond, Georgia has a deck rating of 5/9, superstructure rating of 6/9, and substructure rating of 6/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is ACCESS RD LOCK DAM inspected?
ACCESS RD LOCK DAM's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 150 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. ACCESS RD LOCK DAM is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for ACCESS RD LOCK DAM?
ACCESS RD LOCK DAM has an NBI inventory load rating of 39.5 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining ACCESS RD LOCK DAM?
ACCESS RD LOCK DAM is owned and maintained by Army Corps of Engineers.
How old is ACCESS RD LOCK DAM and does age affect safety?
ACCESS RD LOCK DAM was built in 1979, making it 47 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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